Models for delivery and co-ordination of primary or secondary health care (or both) to older adults living in aged care facilities

CONCLUSIONS: Compared to usual care, alternative models of care may make little or no difference to the number of emergency department visits but may reduce unplanned hospital admissions. We are uncertain of the effect of alternative care models on adverse events (i.e. falls, pressure ulcers, infections) and adherence to guidelines compared to usual care, as the certainty of the evidence is very low. Alternative models of care may have little or no effect on health-related quality of life and probably have no effect on mortality of ACF residents compared to usual care. Importantly, we are uncertain of the cost-effectiveness of alternative models of care due to the limited, disparate data available.PMID:38426600 | PMC:PMC10905654 | DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD013880.pub2

Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - March 1, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Polina Putrik Liesl Grobler Aislinn Lalor Helen Ramsay Alexandra Gorelik Jonathan Karnon Deborah Parker Mark Morgan Rachelle Buchbinder Denise O'Connor Source Type: research